St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers 4/28/2023 – A three-game weekend series is all set to take place as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Cardinals are having one of the worst starts this season as they sit at the bottom of the NL Central Division. The Dodgers have been a little shaky as well, but they regained their momentum and are now sitting in the second position in the NL West Division. The MLB betting lines are updated online as these teams open their first game.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers 4/28/2023
| When: | Friday, April 28, 10:10 PM EDT |
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| Where: | Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California |
| TV: | ATV+ |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers 4/28/2023
| Team | RL | TOTAL | ML | |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | +1.5 (-170) | 8.5 o (-120) | +123 |  |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | -1.5 (+150) | 8.5 u (+100) | -133 | |
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St. Louis Cardinals
With a 10-16 record on the season, the Cardinals are trailing the Reds and are currently performing pretty badly. The Cardinals have tough competition in the NL Central against the Brewers, Pirates, and Cubs. St. Louis managed to defeat the Giants in their last game with a 6-0 final score. Jack Flaherty will be starting against the Dodgers for Game 1. Flaherty is holding a 2-2 record on the season with an ERA of 3.29 and 26 Ks in total.
Players to watch: Nolan Arenado 3B (GP 25, AB 101, R 11, H 26, 2B 3, 3B 0, HR 2, RBI 14, TB 35, BB 7, SO 24, SB 1, AVG 0.257, OBP 0.303, SLG 0.347, OPS 0.649, WAR 0.3, Paul Goldschmidt 1B (GP 25, AB 96, R 16, H 29, 2B 8, 3B 0, HR 4, RBI 14, TB 49, BB 16, SO 17, SB 2, AVG 0.302, OBP 0.407, SLG 0.51, OPS 0.917, WAR 1.1
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers are 13-13 on the season and they need to pick up the pace if they want to dominate opponents. Los Angeles is trailing the Diamondbacks and is one game ahead of the Padres. The Dodgers will hand over the ball to Dustin May as their starter in this game. May is holding a 2-1 record on the season with an ERA of 3.07 and 19 Ks in total. This will be May’s second career start against the Cardinals and will hope to get some early strikeouts.
Players to watch: Freddie Freeman 1B (GP 26, AB 101, R 20, H 29, 2B 5, 3B 0, HR 4, RBI 9, TB 46, BB 14, SO 21, SB 1, AVG 0.287, OBP 0.371, SLG 0.455, OPS 0.826, WAR 0.4, Mookie Betts RF (GP 24, AB 90, R 16, H 21, 2B 7, 3B 0, HR 3, RBI 10, TB 37, BB 15, SO 22, SB 1, AVG 0.233, OBP 0.349, SLG 0.411, OPS 0.76, WAR 0.3
St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Numbers
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St. Louis Cardinals
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis’ last 5 games played on a Friday.
St. Louis are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
St. Louis are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against LA Dodgers.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis’ last 13 games on the road.
St. Louis are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers.
St. Louis are 7-13 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the National League.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers’ last 6 games.
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games played on a Friday.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’ last 6 games against St. Louis.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’ last 5 games at home.
LA Dodgers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers’ last 5 games against an opponent in the National League.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Picks
The Cardinals have a strong pitcher, but the Dodgers are well-balanced with May and their batting squad. The top online sportsbook betting odds are in favor of the Dodgers to win this game and cover the spread at home.
Score Prediction: Dodgers 8, Cardinals 5.
